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Nusa Dua means ldquoTwo Islandsrdquo Located on a lush peninsula Nusa Dua is a planned five-star resort development area with sense of exclusivity extensive facilities and an exciting variety of water sports nearby Nestled within 9 hectares of luxurious tropical landscape gardens the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel amp Spa features all the elegance of a Balinese palace exposing the beauty of local culture yet offering modern amenities and convenience for a luxurious getaway
bull From$1298pptwinshareofferincludes
bull ReturnEconomyfaresflyingVirginAustraliaexMELPleaseenquirepricesforothercities(exSYDBNEADL)
bull 7nightsinadeluxeroomwithbreakfast
bull ReturntransfersbycoachUpgradetoaPalaceClubroomfromanextra$333ppwhichincludes1X60minutemassage(2personsperroom)andClubbenefits
AUgUSt2013
30 OFF tHENUSADUABEACHHOtELampSPABALI
PricesarebasedonperpersontwinshareexMelbournePleaseenquireforpricesexSydneyBrisbaneAdelaideAllissubjecttoavailabilityandseasonalsupplementsFullpaymenttobemade60dayspriortodepartureCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationpenaltieswillapplyAirfaresforsaleamptraveluntilsoldoutFordeparturesnowuntil31Mar2014Departuretaxesairlineleviesbaggagefeesarequotedasat15July2013andhavebeenaddedtotheperpersoncostFaresmaynotaccruefrequentflyerpointsandmaynotallowredemptionupgradesHotel30discountappliestotravelfrom01Julyndash24Dec2013Advertiseddiscountedoffervalidfortravel01Nov-24Dec13
ASIA ON SAIL ABOARDSUPERStARVIRgOCruiseincludesallmeals^entertainmentonboardplusportampfuelsurcharges
BookaBalconyCabinampreceiveexclusiveprivilegesalongwithFampBcreditofuptoSgD$400
ItINerArIeS ndash 3 NIgHtSInsideCabin=$315pptwinshare|Window=$405pptwinshare|BalconyCabin=$585pptwin share
Penang Phuket(Departuresfrom21July2013to16March2014)
Phuket Langkawi (Departuresfrom28Julyto22September2013)
ItINerArIeS ndash 5 NIgHtSInsideCabin=$525pptwinshare|Window=$675pptwinshare|BalconyCabin=$975pptwin share
Penang Phuket Malacca (Departuresfrom 4August2013to16March2014)
Phuket Langkawi Pulau redang (Departuresfrom28July2013to23March2014)AllpricesarecruiseonlyperpersontwinshareamparesubjecttochangewithoutnoticearecapacitycontrolledampareinAUDPleaseenquireforspecialairfaresFullpaymenttobemade60dayspriortodepartureCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationpenaltieswillapplyCruisepricesbasedonfollowingcategoriesInside=DCWindow=CCBalcony=BAPricingcorrectasat05July2013Notapplicableonpeaksailingdates22Dec2013ndash1Jan2014Pricingvaliduntil31Aug2013ampcanbeenwithdrawnatanytimewithoutnoticePriceincludesportchargesfuelsurcharges^MealsincludedinselectedrestaurantsBalconyClassFampBcreditispercabinamponlyapplicablewhenyoubookabalcony3xnightFampBcredit=$300percabin5xnightFampBcredit=$400percabin
Everythinginouronlinestoreispriced25 LOWer thanRecommendedRetailPriceAnditalwayswillbeWithahugerangeofbrandedCarry-OnsCheck-inluggageandAccessories(electricalampelectronicsmoneybeltsampwalletsbagsampholdersandmuch muchmore)withadistinctproductline forkidsyouwillundoubtedlybespoilt forchoiceLog in today
ONLINe StOre NOW OPeNALWAYS A BArgAIN
CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4
CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe
HIgHLIgHtSthe Nusa Dua Spa - NestledwithintropicalandtranquilgardenstheNusaDuaSpaissituatedclosetotheresortrsquosfrontentranceAsaspapioneerinBaliitretainsrichBalinesetraditionsthroughambianceandavarietyofindigenoustreatmentsthenewlyrenovatedNusaDuaSpacomplexfeaturesplungepoolsaromaticsaunascooldipssteamroomsJacuzzi25-metrelappoolindividualmassageroomsseparatemaleandfemalelockersaspavillaprivatespapavilionsandtheSpaCafe
Dining amp Bars - DiningattheNusaDuaBeachHotelampSpaisaculinaryexperiencewithachoiceof5restaurantsand4barsWhetheryouarelookingforacasualbeachsidesettingorintimatediningfortwotheresortfavoursanyrequestanddesirethemixofinternationalwesternIndonesianandBalinesecuisinehighlightssignaturemenustodefineeachrestaurantInaddition24-hourroomserviceisavailabletoallguestrooms
AUStRALIANFEDERAtIONOFtRAVELAgENtS(AFtA)RECOgNISEStHEBEStOFtHEBEStWewereveryexcitedtobefinalistsattheNationaltravelIndustryAwardseventinSydneyon20Julyhavingbeennominatedin2categoriesBestCorporateAgency(SingleLocation)andBestConsultantndashCorporateforSeanSimmons
IncrediblySeanSimmonswasafinalistandwonthroughtothetop5inAustraliaahugeachievementconsideringthereareinexcessof12000consultantsacrossmorethan4500agencies
AVERYprouddayforallofusatSeanSimmonstravelAndagreattestamenttothecontinuedpushforexcellentservicegreatpricingandacommitmenttoyouourfamilyofclients
CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4
CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe
OFFERENDS02AUg2013CONDItIONSAPPLYPricesareperpersontwinshareasat01Jul13AllPriceareEXMELPleaseenquirefordealsEXSYDBNEADLPricesmayfluctuateduetochangesinchargestaxesandcurrencySubjecttoavailabilitySeasonalsurchargesapplyCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationfeesampblackoutdatesapplyMinimummaximumstayrestrictionsapplyPricesandinclusionsarecorrectattimeofissueandaresubjecttochangeguestsmustbe18yearsorabovetocheckintoHotelOffersmaybewithdrawnanytimewithoutnoticeValidforsale02Aug13ValidfortravelgoldCoast01Feb-31Mar14SunshineCoast01Aug-18Sep13amp01Feb-31Mar14IbisStylesCairnsColonialClub01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14PortDouglas01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14WhitsundayHolidayapartment01Nov-11Dec13
gOLDCOAStbullFly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$365bullAccommodationattheAustralisSovereignHotel
SUNSHINECOAStbullFly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$585bullAccommodationattheNovotel twinWatersBonusStay5pay4
CAIRNSbull Fly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$609bull AccommodationattheIbis StylesCairnsColonialClub BonusBreakfastdaily
PORtDOUgLASbull Fly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$689bull AccommodationattheRendezvousReefResortBonusStay5pay4withbreakfastdaily
HAMILtONISLANDbull Fly+Stay3nights312- starfrom$755
bull AccommodationattheWhitsundayApartmentsBonusStay3pay2 PLUSAirporttransfers
300 DAYS Of SuMMer SALeFLYVIRgIN+StAY3NIgHtSFROM$365EXMEL
FortheseandmoregreatspecialscontactanexpertatSeanSimmonstravelon0394293294
ReturnfaresdepartingMelbourne(pleaserequestfaresfromSydneyBrisbanePerthampAdelaide)Faresvalidforsaleuntil24AugustunlesswithdrawnorsoldoutSubjecttoavailabilityFaresincludetaxesandfuelsurchargescorrectasat26July13OtherdestinationsavailableacrossMalaysiaAirlinesnetworkAndasamemberofoneworldndashyouearnpointswithQantasFrequentFlyer
Paris from$4910(A380fromKLtoParis)Frankfurt from$5942London from$6219(A380fromKLtoLondon)Amsterdam from$5867Istanbul from$6306
HOt fLIgHt DeALSMALAYSIA AIrLINeS BuSINeSS CLASS fAreS
Dubai from$4358Hyderabad from$3793HongKong from$2684Shanghai from$2777tokyo from$3448
gBtA AuSNZ CONFereNCe 201316-18 SePteMBerMeLBOurNe
YOursquore INvIteD - COurteSY Of SeAN SIMMONS trAveLMelbournewillplayhosttothegBtAAUSNZConference2013RegistertodayandjoinusfortheregionrsquospremierbusinesstravelnetworkingandeducationeventattheMelbourneParkFunctionCentre
eXPO BringingbuyersandsupplierstogethertoshowcasediscussandpromotenewinitiativesandproductsparamounttothedevelopmentoftravelprogrammesAlldemoswillbehighlightedonthemobileapp
NetWOrKINgthegBtAAUSNZAnnualConferenceofferstwoeveningnetworkingevents(oneinthetradearea)andsixperiodstonetworkinbetweeneducationalsessions
eDuCAtION RegionallythegBtAAnnualConferenceensuresyouleavewithnewideasandbetterwaysofmanagingclinetsndprogrammesgBtAbringsexpertandprofessionalspeakerstodeliveractionableinsightandadvicetoimproveyourcompaniesbottomline
WHO SHOuLD AtteNDItisrecommendedthatthefollowingtypeofpeopleshouldattendthisevent
middottravelManagersresponsiblefortravel
middotProcurementresponsiblefortravel
middottravelmanagementcompanystaff
middotthoseresponsibleforcrewmovements
middottechnologyprovidersinthesector
middotSupplierrepresentativesinthesector(airrailprivatechartergroundtransportationhotelandaccommodationetc)
Sign up today at gbtaorgaus-nzconference
We are proud to be part of this critical industry event providing custom solutions to our very important clients
vIrgIN AuStrALIA HOOKS uP WItH AIrBerLINVirginAustraliawillpartnerwithgermanyrsquosairberlinfromnextmonthwithalimitednumberofcodeshareflightsbutreciprocalfrequentflyerperksacrosstheboardBeginningAugust1standonsalethismonthVirginAustraliawillcodeshareonairberlinrsquosdailydirectservicesfromAbuDhabindashwhichisthehomehubofVirginpartnerEtihadndashtoDusseldorfandBerlin
Inreturnairberlin-germanyrsquossecondlargestairline-willcodeshareonVirginAustraliarsquosAbuDhabitoSydneyserviceitsPhukettoPerthserviceandnineofVirginrsquosdomesticserviceswithinAustraliaandearnABlsquotopbonusrsquomilesonVirginAustralianflights
theairberlinpartnershipgrowsVirginrsquosvirtualnetworkintoEuropeandisafittingmatchforbothairlinesIronicallyairberlinisalsoamemberoftheoneworldalliancewhichmakesitapartnerofQantasread full story here
SYDNeY AIrPOrt gOeS MOBILe-frIeNDLYFollowingthereleaseofitsiPhoneandAndroidsmartphoneappsSydneyAirporthasflickedtheswitchonamobile-friendlywebsite
themobileSYDsitepackagesthecoreofthefullsydneyairportcomauwebsiteintoafinger-friendlydesignintendedfortodayrsquostouchscreendeviceswithupdatedinformationonflightsshoppingandparkingtheairporthasalsolaunchedSimplifiedChineseversionsofbothitsdesktopandmobilesitestotapintotheboomingChinesemarketread full story here
ItalsohasreleasedanAndroidappprovideliveupdatesonflightsaswellasfindingyourwayaroundtheairportAswiththeairportrsquosnear-identicaliPhoneappthecalloutfeatureoftheAndroidversionistheabilitytolsquosubscribersquotointernationalanddomesticflightstogethandypop-upalertsonwhenboardingopensaswellaschangestotheflightrsquosstatus
HoweverthiscoversonlyflightstoandfromtheInternationalt1anddomestict2terminalsndashtheairportadvisesthatitdoesnrsquothaveaccesstodatafromthededicatedQantast3terminalthiswillincluderegionalQantasLinkflightswhichcurrentlyoperatefromt2butlaterthisyearwillshifttot3AsexpectedtheAndroidappalsoprovidesmapsoftheairportprecinctandterminalsalongwithinformationonparkingandtransfersread full story here
BOeINg rOLLS Out 787-9 teLLS ldquoWHAt We LeArNeD frOM tHe 787-8rdquoBoeinghasquietlyrolledthefirstofitsstretched787-9DreamlinersoutofitsfactoryinEverettWashingtononJuly19withlittlefanfareandevenlessattentionfromthepublicBoeingexpectsthisfirst787-9tomakeitsinauguraltestflightnextmonthandsaysthatmanylessonsfromtheproductionofthe787-8havebeenfedintotheevolutionofthe-9
AirNewZealandwillflyitsBoeing787-9toShanghaiandtokyoasldquokeylonghaul
destinationsrdquoforthenewDreamlinerfleetwithsecondarydestinationsincludingPerthHonoluluandPapeeteWithroomforaround40moreseatsthanthe787-8plusslightlylongerrangeandbeingseenasamorematureversionofthe787familyBoeinghasordersfrom20customersforsome335ofthesecond-genDreamlinersrepresentingover40ofall787ordersread full story here
AIrLINeS gO fOr A WArDrOBe-MAKeOverVirginAtlantichasrevealedthenewesttakeonitsiconicredthreadscourtesyofBritishfashiondoyenneDameVivienneWestwoodthenewuniformforSirRichardBransonrsquosairlinebringsamodernlsquoCoolBritanniarsquolooktothesafeterritoryofsharpsilhouettesanddapperdetailingScrolldownthefullstorytoseewhatFijiAirwaysChinaEasternAirlinesgarudaIndonesiaUnitedAirlinesampQantashavedecidedtochangewiththeirstaffwardroberead full story here
eMIrAteS amp QANtAS tO SHAre tHe tASMAN frOM 14 AuguStQantasandEmirateswillextendtheiralliancetotrans-tasmanflightsbeginningAugust14CodeshareflightsandlsquoalignedfaresrsquodesignedtoequaliseQantasandEmiratesticketpricingwillcomeintoeffectasNewZealandbecomespartofajointQantas-Emiratesnetwork
HeadliningtheQantasEmiratespushwillbeEmiratesrsquoA380superjumboswhichcurrentlyflyfromSydneyandMelbournetoAucklandndashwithBrisbanetofollowfromOctober2ndashofferingtrueinternational-gradebusinessclassfortripsoverthepond(AtalittleoverthreehoursthisisalsooneoftheworldrsquosshortestAirbusA380flights)
travellerswillbeabletobookEmiratesrsquotrans-tasmanflightsascodeshareservicesunderQantasflightnumbersresultinginalargerhauloffrequentflyerpointsandstatuscreditsBookingsfortheseflightswillbeavailablefromAugust14thesamedayasservicesbegin
BetweenthemQantasandEmirateswilloperatearound130servicesperweekfromAucklandChristchurchWellingtonandQueenstowntoAustralianeastcoastcities
InastatementissuedtothemediaQantassaidthatldquoexistingcapacityontrans-tasmanroutesthatbothQantasandEmiratesflyhasbeenguaranteedaspartofregulatoryapprovalsrdquo
HoweverthisdoesnrsquotruleouttimetablechangestoexistingAU-NZflightstoavoidQantasandEmiratesflightsoperatingaroundthesametimendashamovewhichwouldresultinawiderspreadofservicesthroughoutthedayndashoraddingnewflightsintootherNewZealanddestinationsratherthanoverloadcitieslikeAucklandwithtoomuchcapacity
NeW SeAtS fOr vIrgIN AuStrALIA BuSINeSS CLASSVirginAustraliaisassessingnewseatsforitsdomesticbusinessclassfleetastheairlinecontinuestobattleQantasforthewell-heeledcorporatetravelmarket
CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4
CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe
Severalnewseatsareunderconsiderationandhavealreadybeenshowcasedatinvitation-onlyfocusgroupswithselectedbusinesstravellersandcorporateclients
Participantsinthelsquoseatclinicsrsquoareaskedtoevaluatethedifferentdesignsandarerequiredtosignanon-disclosureform
AskedtocommentonthenewseatsaVirginAustraliaspokeswomansaidonlythatldquowehaveanumberoffocusgroupsscheduledthroughouttheyearrdquo
ldquoWeregularlydrawoninsightsfromourcustomersintheresearchanddevelopmentprocessofproductdesignviaallformsofmarketresearchrdquo
thenewdesignsarebelievedtobeslatedforVirginAustraliarsquossingle-aisleBoeing737-800workhorsesofwhichtherearenow70inthefleetthesearecurrentlyfittedoutwitheightbusinessclassseatsintworowsofa2-2configurationwitha38inchpitchandagenerousrecline
VirginAustraliarsquossteptowardsasecondgenerationofpremiumseatscomesonly18monthsaftertheairlinelauncheddomesticbusinessclassinJanuary2012andkeenlyillustratesitson-goingfightwithQantasatthetopendofthemarket
QantasstillenjoysthelargersliceofthebusinesstravelpiebutVirginAustraliaCEOJohnBorghettiisfightingadifferentbattleonebasednotonalsquolineinthesandrsquoofmarketsharebutonincreasedrevenuethroughsalesofhigher-yieldfares
VirginrsquosclearestwininthebusinessclassdogfighthasbeentrumpingQantasonthetranscontinentalroutewithinternational-gradeseatsonitsAirbusA330lsquoCoasttoCoastrsquoservicesthespaciousangledlie-flatseatswhichboastplentyofnooksforkeepingpersonalitemsathandplusalargeseatbackscreenwithvideo-on-demandareleaguesaheadofthemorestandardrecliningseatfittedtoQantasequivalentAirbusA330s(whichalsoseesthemiddleseatblockedoffbyaplasticshroudtocreatewhatQantastagsasanlsquoinflightworkspacersquo)
VirginAustraliaalreadyrunsthetwin-aisleA330sonallweekdayflightsbetweenMelbourneandPerthplustwooutofthreeBrisbane-PerthweekdayservicesandplanstoupgradeSydney-Perthweekdayflightstothesameall-A330statusinOctober
Qantashasrespondedbyannouncingplanstoupgradeitsentire30-strongfleetofAirbusA330swithanewlie-flatbusinessclassseatwhichCEOAlanJoycepromisedwillbeldquothebestdomesticproductanywhereintheworldanditleapfrogsanythingourcompetitorrsquosdoingrdquo
ldquotheyrsquoreveryexcitingtherersquosplentyoflegroomandwersquoreveryconfidentthattheywillgetanamazingreactionrdquoJoycetoldAustralianBusinesstravellerearlierthisyearjokingthatldquoIcertainlyswimintheseatsgivenmysizerdquo
thenewQantasseatsarenotexpectedtodebutuntiltheendof2014howevergivingVirginAustraliaasubstantialheadstartforwooingandwinningcorporateaccountscommittedtosubstantialeast-westtravel
INDuStrY NeWS
CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4
CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe
OFFERENDS02AUg2013CONDItIONSAPPLYPricesareperpersontwinshareasat01Jul13AllPriceareEXMELPleaseenquirefordealsEXSYDBNEADLPricesmayfluctuateduetochangesinchargestaxesandcurrencySubjecttoavailabilitySeasonalsurchargesapplyCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationfeesampblackoutdatesapplyMinimummaximumstayrestrictionsapplyPricesandinclusionsarecorrectattimeofissueandaresubjecttochangeguestsmustbe18yearsorabovetocheckintoHotelOffersmaybewithdrawnanytimewithoutnoticeValidforsale02Aug13ValidfortravelgoldCoast01Feb-31Mar14SunshineCoast01Aug-18Sep13amp01Feb-31Mar14IbisStylesCairnsColonialClub01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14PortDouglas01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14WhitsundayHolidayapartment01Nov-11Dec13
gOLDCOAStbullFly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$365bullAccommodationattheAustralisSovereignHotel
SUNSHINECOAStbullFly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$585bullAccommodationattheNovotel twinWatersBonusStay5pay4
CAIRNSbull Fly+Stay3nights4-starfrom$609bull AccommodationattheIbis StylesCairnsColonialClub BonusBreakfastdaily
PORtDOUgLASbull Fly+Stay5nights4-starfrom$689bull AccommodationattheRendezvousReefResortBonusStay5pay4withbreakfastdaily
HAMILtONISLANDbull Fly+Stay3nights312- starfrom$755
bull AccommodationattheWhitsundayApartmentsBonusStay3pay2 PLUSAirporttransfers
300 DAYS Of SuMMer SALeFLYVIRgIN+StAY3NIgHtSFROM$365EXMEL
FortheseandmoregreatspecialscontactanexpertatSeanSimmonstravelon0394293294
ReturnfaresdepartingMelbourne(pleaserequestfaresfromSydneyBrisbanePerthampAdelaide)Faresvalidforsaleuntil24AugustunlesswithdrawnorsoldoutSubjecttoavailabilityFaresincludetaxesandfuelsurchargescorrectasat26July13OtherdestinationsavailableacrossMalaysiaAirlinesnetworkAndasamemberofoneworldndashyouearnpointswithQantasFrequentFlyer
Paris from$4910(A380fromKLtoParis)Frankfurt from$5942London from$6219(A380fromKLtoLondon)Amsterdam from$5867Istanbul from$6306
HOt fLIgHt DeALSMALAYSIA AIrLINeS BuSINeSS CLASS fAreS
Dubai from$4358Hyderabad from$3793HongKong from$2684Shanghai from$2777tokyo from$3448
gBtA AuSNZ CONFereNCe 201316-18 SePteMBerMeLBOurNe
YOursquore INvIteD - COurteSY Of SeAN SIMMONS trAveLMelbournewillplayhosttothegBtAAUSNZConference2013RegistertodayandjoinusfortheregionrsquospremierbusinesstravelnetworkingandeducationeventattheMelbourneParkFunctionCentre
eXPO BringingbuyersandsupplierstogethertoshowcasediscussandpromotenewinitiativesandproductsparamounttothedevelopmentoftravelprogrammesAlldemoswillbehighlightedonthemobileapp
NetWOrKINgthegBtAAUSNZAnnualConferenceofferstwoeveningnetworkingevents(oneinthetradearea)andsixperiodstonetworkinbetweeneducationalsessions
eDuCAtION RegionallythegBtAAnnualConferenceensuresyouleavewithnewideasandbetterwaysofmanagingclinetsndprogrammesgBtAbringsexpertandprofessionalspeakerstodeliveractionableinsightandadvicetoimproveyourcompaniesbottomline
WHO SHOuLD AtteNDItisrecommendedthatthefollowingtypeofpeopleshouldattendthisevent
middottravelManagersresponsiblefortravel
middotProcurementresponsiblefortravel
middottravelmanagementcompanystaff
middotthoseresponsibleforcrewmovements
middottechnologyprovidersinthesector
middotSupplierrepresentativesinthesector(airrailprivatechartergroundtransportationhotelandaccommodationetc)
Sign up today at gbtaorgaus-nzconference
We are proud to be part of this critical industry event providing custom solutions to our very important clients
vIrgIN AuStrALIA HOOKS uP WItH AIrBerLINVirginAustraliawillpartnerwithgermanyrsquosairberlinfromnextmonthwithalimitednumberofcodeshareflightsbutreciprocalfrequentflyerperksacrosstheboardBeginningAugust1standonsalethismonthVirginAustraliawillcodeshareonairberlinrsquosdailydirectservicesfromAbuDhabindashwhichisthehomehubofVirginpartnerEtihadndashtoDusseldorfandBerlin
Inreturnairberlin-germanyrsquossecondlargestairline-willcodeshareonVirginAustraliarsquosAbuDhabitoSydneyserviceitsPhukettoPerthserviceandnineofVirginrsquosdomesticserviceswithinAustraliaandearnABlsquotopbonusrsquomilesonVirginAustralianflights
theairberlinpartnershipgrowsVirginrsquosvirtualnetworkintoEuropeandisafittingmatchforbothairlinesIronicallyairberlinisalsoamemberoftheoneworldalliancewhichmakesitapartnerofQantasread full story here
SYDNeY AIrPOrt gOeS MOBILe-frIeNDLYFollowingthereleaseofitsiPhoneandAndroidsmartphoneappsSydneyAirporthasflickedtheswitchonamobile-friendlywebsite
themobileSYDsitepackagesthecoreofthefullsydneyairportcomauwebsiteintoafinger-friendlydesignintendedfortodayrsquostouchscreendeviceswithupdatedinformationonflightsshoppingandparkingtheairporthasalsolaunchedSimplifiedChineseversionsofbothitsdesktopandmobilesitestotapintotheboomingChinesemarketread full story here
ItalsohasreleasedanAndroidappprovideliveupdatesonflightsaswellasfindingyourwayaroundtheairportAswiththeairportrsquosnear-identicaliPhoneappthecalloutfeatureoftheAndroidversionistheabilitytolsquosubscribersquotointernationalanddomesticflightstogethandypop-upalertsonwhenboardingopensaswellaschangestotheflightrsquosstatus
HoweverthiscoversonlyflightstoandfromtheInternationalt1anddomestict2terminalsndashtheairportadvisesthatitdoesnrsquothaveaccesstodatafromthededicatedQantast3terminalthiswillincluderegionalQantasLinkflightswhichcurrentlyoperatefromt2butlaterthisyearwillshifttot3AsexpectedtheAndroidappalsoprovidesmapsoftheairportprecinctandterminalsalongwithinformationonparkingandtransfersread full story here
BOeINg rOLLS Out 787-9 teLLS ldquoWHAt We LeArNeD frOM tHe 787-8rdquoBoeinghasquietlyrolledthefirstofitsstretched787-9DreamlinersoutofitsfactoryinEverettWashingtononJuly19withlittlefanfareandevenlessattentionfromthepublicBoeingexpectsthisfirst787-9tomakeitsinauguraltestflightnextmonthandsaysthatmanylessonsfromtheproductionofthe787-8havebeenfedintotheevolutionofthe-9
AirNewZealandwillflyitsBoeing787-9toShanghaiandtokyoasldquokeylonghaul
destinationsrdquoforthenewDreamlinerfleetwithsecondarydestinationsincludingPerthHonoluluandPapeeteWithroomforaround40moreseatsthanthe787-8plusslightlylongerrangeandbeingseenasamorematureversionofthe787familyBoeinghasordersfrom20customersforsome335ofthesecond-genDreamlinersrepresentingover40ofall787ordersread full story here
AIrLINeS gO fOr A WArDrOBe-MAKeOverVirginAtlantichasrevealedthenewesttakeonitsiconicredthreadscourtesyofBritishfashiondoyenneDameVivienneWestwoodthenewuniformforSirRichardBransonrsquosairlinebringsamodernlsquoCoolBritanniarsquolooktothesafeterritoryofsharpsilhouettesanddapperdetailingScrolldownthefullstorytoseewhatFijiAirwaysChinaEasternAirlinesgarudaIndonesiaUnitedAirlinesampQantashavedecidedtochangewiththeirstaffwardroberead full story here
eMIrAteS amp QANtAS tO SHAre tHe tASMAN frOM 14 AuguStQantasandEmirateswillextendtheiralliancetotrans-tasmanflightsbeginningAugust14CodeshareflightsandlsquoalignedfaresrsquodesignedtoequaliseQantasandEmiratesticketpricingwillcomeintoeffectasNewZealandbecomespartofajointQantas-Emiratesnetwork
HeadliningtheQantasEmiratespushwillbeEmiratesrsquoA380superjumboswhichcurrentlyflyfromSydneyandMelbournetoAucklandndashwithBrisbanetofollowfromOctober2ndashofferingtrueinternational-gradebusinessclassfortripsoverthepond(AtalittleoverthreehoursthisisalsooneoftheworldrsquosshortestAirbusA380flights)
travellerswillbeabletobookEmiratesrsquotrans-tasmanflightsascodeshareservicesunderQantasflightnumbersresultinginalargerhauloffrequentflyerpointsandstatuscreditsBookingsfortheseflightswillbeavailablefromAugust14thesamedayasservicesbegin
BetweenthemQantasandEmirateswilloperatearound130servicesperweekfromAucklandChristchurchWellingtonandQueenstowntoAustralianeastcoastcities
InastatementissuedtothemediaQantassaidthatldquoexistingcapacityontrans-tasmanroutesthatbothQantasandEmiratesflyhasbeenguaranteedaspartofregulatoryapprovalsrdquo
HoweverthisdoesnrsquotruleouttimetablechangestoexistingAU-NZflightstoavoidQantasandEmiratesflightsoperatingaroundthesametimendashamovewhichwouldresultinawiderspreadofservicesthroughoutthedayndashoraddingnewflightsintootherNewZealanddestinationsratherthanoverloadcitieslikeAucklandwithtoomuchcapacity
NeW SeAtS fOr vIrgIN AuStrALIA BuSINeSS CLASSVirginAustraliaisassessingnewseatsforitsdomesticbusinessclassfleetastheairlinecontinuestobattleQantasforthewell-heeledcorporatetravelmarket
CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4
CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe
Severalnewseatsareunderconsiderationandhavealreadybeenshowcasedatinvitation-onlyfocusgroupswithselectedbusinesstravellersandcorporateclients
Participantsinthelsquoseatclinicsrsquoareaskedtoevaluatethedifferentdesignsandarerequiredtosignanon-disclosureform
AskedtocommentonthenewseatsaVirginAustraliaspokeswomansaidonlythatldquowehaveanumberoffocusgroupsscheduledthroughouttheyearrdquo
ldquoWeregularlydrawoninsightsfromourcustomersintheresearchanddevelopmentprocessofproductdesignviaallformsofmarketresearchrdquo
thenewdesignsarebelievedtobeslatedforVirginAustraliarsquossingle-aisleBoeing737-800workhorsesofwhichtherearenow70inthefleetthesearecurrentlyfittedoutwitheightbusinessclassseatsintworowsofa2-2configurationwitha38inchpitchandagenerousrecline
VirginAustraliarsquossteptowardsasecondgenerationofpremiumseatscomesonly18monthsaftertheairlinelauncheddomesticbusinessclassinJanuary2012andkeenlyillustratesitson-goingfightwithQantasatthetopendofthemarket
QantasstillenjoysthelargersliceofthebusinesstravelpiebutVirginAustraliaCEOJohnBorghettiisfightingadifferentbattleonebasednotonalsquolineinthesandrsquoofmarketsharebutonincreasedrevenuethroughsalesofhigher-yieldfares
VirginrsquosclearestwininthebusinessclassdogfighthasbeentrumpingQantasonthetranscontinentalroutewithinternational-gradeseatsonitsAirbusA330lsquoCoasttoCoastrsquoservicesthespaciousangledlie-flatseatswhichboastplentyofnooksforkeepingpersonalitemsathandplusalargeseatbackscreenwithvideo-on-demandareleaguesaheadofthemorestandardrecliningseatfittedtoQantasequivalentAirbusA330s(whichalsoseesthemiddleseatblockedoffbyaplasticshroudtocreatewhatQantastagsasanlsquoinflightworkspacersquo)
VirginAustraliaalreadyrunsthetwin-aisleA330sonallweekdayflightsbetweenMelbourneandPerthplustwooutofthreeBrisbane-PerthweekdayservicesandplanstoupgradeSydney-Perthweekdayflightstothesameall-A330statusinOctober
Qantashasrespondedbyannouncingplanstoupgradeitsentire30-strongfleetofAirbusA330swithanewlie-flatbusinessclassseatwhichCEOAlanJoycepromisedwillbeldquothebestdomesticproductanywhereintheworldanditleapfrogsanythingourcompetitorrsquosdoingrdquo
ldquotheyrsquoreveryexcitingtherersquosplentyoflegroomandwersquoreveryconfidentthattheywillgetanamazingreactionrdquoJoycetoldAustralianBusinesstravellerearlierthisyearjokingthatldquoIcertainlyswimintheseatsgivenmysizerdquo
thenewQantasseatsarenotexpectedtodebutuntiltheendof2014howevergivingVirginAustraliaasubstantialheadstartforwooingandwinningcorporateaccountscommittedtosubstantialeast-westtravel
INDuStrY NeWS
vIrgIN AuStrALIA HOOKS uP WItH AIrBerLINVirginAustraliawillpartnerwithgermanyrsquosairberlinfromnextmonthwithalimitednumberofcodeshareflightsbutreciprocalfrequentflyerperksacrosstheboardBeginningAugust1standonsalethismonthVirginAustraliawillcodeshareonairberlinrsquosdailydirectservicesfromAbuDhabindashwhichisthehomehubofVirginpartnerEtihadndashtoDusseldorfandBerlin
Inreturnairberlin-germanyrsquossecondlargestairline-willcodeshareonVirginAustraliarsquosAbuDhabitoSydneyserviceitsPhukettoPerthserviceandnineofVirginrsquosdomesticserviceswithinAustraliaandearnABlsquotopbonusrsquomilesonVirginAustralianflights
theairberlinpartnershipgrowsVirginrsquosvirtualnetworkintoEuropeandisafittingmatchforbothairlinesIronicallyairberlinisalsoamemberoftheoneworldalliancewhichmakesitapartnerofQantasread full story here
SYDNeY AIrPOrt gOeS MOBILe-frIeNDLYFollowingthereleaseofitsiPhoneandAndroidsmartphoneappsSydneyAirporthasflickedtheswitchonamobile-friendlywebsite
themobileSYDsitepackagesthecoreofthefullsydneyairportcomauwebsiteintoafinger-friendlydesignintendedfortodayrsquostouchscreendeviceswithupdatedinformationonflightsshoppingandparkingtheairporthasalsolaunchedSimplifiedChineseversionsofbothitsdesktopandmobilesitestotapintotheboomingChinesemarketread full story here
ItalsohasreleasedanAndroidappprovideliveupdatesonflightsaswellasfindingyourwayaroundtheairportAswiththeairportrsquosnear-identicaliPhoneappthecalloutfeatureoftheAndroidversionistheabilitytolsquosubscribersquotointernationalanddomesticflightstogethandypop-upalertsonwhenboardingopensaswellaschangestotheflightrsquosstatus
HoweverthiscoversonlyflightstoandfromtheInternationalt1anddomestict2terminalsndashtheairportadvisesthatitdoesnrsquothaveaccesstodatafromthededicatedQantast3terminalthiswillincluderegionalQantasLinkflightswhichcurrentlyoperatefromt2butlaterthisyearwillshifttot3AsexpectedtheAndroidappalsoprovidesmapsoftheairportprecinctandterminalsalongwithinformationonparkingandtransfersread full story here
BOeINg rOLLS Out 787-9 teLLS ldquoWHAt We LeArNeD frOM tHe 787-8rdquoBoeinghasquietlyrolledthefirstofitsstretched787-9DreamlinersoutofitsfactoryinEverettWashingtononJuly19withlittlefanfareandevenlessattentionfromthepublicBoeingexpectsthisfirst787-9tomakeitsinauguraltestflightnextmonthandsaysthatmanylessonsfromtheproductionofthe787-8havebeenfedintotheevolutionofthe-9
AirNewZealandwillflyitsBoeing787-9toShanghaiandtokyoasldquokeylonghaul
destinationsrdquoforthenewDreamlinerfleetwithsecondarydestinationsincludingPerthHonoluluandPapeeteWithroomforaround40moreseatsthanthe787-8plusslightlylongerrangeandbeingseenasamorematureversionofthe787familyBoeinghasordersfrom20customersforsome335ofthesecond-genDreamlinersrepresentingover40ofall787ordersread full story here
AIrLINeS gO fOr A WArDrOBe-MAKeOverVirginAtlantichasrevealedthenewesttakeonitsiconicredthreadscourtesyofBritishfashiondoyenneDameVivienneWestwoodthenewuniformforSirRichardBransonrsquosairlinebringsamodernlsquoCoolBritanniarsquolooktothesafeterritoryofsharpsilhouettesanddapperdetailingScrolldownthefullstorytoseewhatFijiAirwaysChinaEasternAirlinesgarudaIndonesiaUnitedAirlinesampQantashavedecidedtochangewiththeirstaffwardroberead full story here
eMIrAteS amp QANtAS tO SHAre tHe tASMAN frOM 14 AuguStQantasandEmirateswillextendtheiralliancetotrans-tasmanflightsbeginningAugust14CodeshareflightsandlsquoalignedfaresrsquodesignedtoequaliseQantasandEmiratesticketpricingwillcomeintoeffectasNewZealandbecomespartofajointQantas-Emiratesnetwork
HeadliningtheQantasEmiratespushwillbeEmiratesrsquoA380superjumboswhichcurrentlyflyfromSydneyandMelbournetoAucklandndashwithBrisbanetofollowfromOctober2ndashofferingtrueinternational-gradebusinessclassfortripsoverthepond(AtalittleoverthreehoursthisisalsooneoftheworldrsquosshortestAirbusA380flights)
travellerswillbeabletobookEmiratesrsquotrans-tasmanflightsascodeshareservicesunderQantasflightnumbersresultinginalargerhauloffrequentflyerpointsandstatuscreditsBookingsfortheseflightswillbeavailablefromAugust14thesamedayasservicesbegin
BetweenthemQantasandEmirateswilloperatearound130servicesperweekfromAucklandChristchurchWellingtonandQueenstowntoAustralianeastcoastcities
InastatementissuedtothemediaQantassaidthatldquoexistingcapacityontrans-tasmanroutesthatbothQantasandEmiratesflyhasbeenguaranteedaspartofregulatoryapprovalsrdquo
HoweverthisdoesnrsquotruleouttimetablechangestoexistingAU-NZflightstoavoidQantasandEmiratesflightsoperatingaroundthesametimendashamovewhichwouldresultinawiderspreadofservicesthroughoutthedayndashoraddingnewflightsintootherNewZealanddestinationsratherthanoverloadcitieslikeAucklandwithtoomuchcapacity
NeW SeAtS fOr vIrgIN AuStrALIA BuSINeSS CLASSVirginAustraliaisassessingnewseatsforitsdomesticbusinessclassfleetastheairlinecontinuestobattleQantasforthewell-heeledcorporatetravelmarket
CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4
CLICK Here tO SIgN uP AS A memBer TO GeT ACCeSS TO exCluSive TrAvel deAlS ANd diSCOuNTS ON BrANded luGGAGe
Severalnewseatsareunderconsiderationandhavealreadybeenshowcasedatinvitation-onlyfocusgroupswithselectedbusinesstravellersandcorporateclients
Participantsinthelsquoseatclinicsrsquoareaskedtoevaluatethedifferentdesignsandarerequiredtosignanon-disclosureform
AskedtocommentonthenewseatsaVirginAustraliaspokeswomansaidonlythatldquowehaveanumberoffocusgroupsscheduledthroughouttheyearrdquo
ldquoWeregularlydrawoninsightsfromourcustomersintheresearchanddevelopmentprocessofproductdesignviaallformsofmarketresearchrdquo
thenewdesignsarebelievedtobeslatedforVirginAustraliarsquossingle-aisleBoeing737-800workhorsesofwhichtherearenow70inthefleetthesearecurrentlyfittedoutwitheightbusinessclassseatsintworowsofa2-2configurationwitha38inchpitchandagenerousrecline
VirginAustraliarsquossteptowardsasecondgenerationofpremiumseatscomesonly18monthsaftertheairlinelauncheddomesticbusinessclassinJanuary2012andkeenlyillustratesitson-goingfightwithQantasatthetopendofthemarket
QantasstillenjoysthelargersliceofthebusinesstravelpiebutVirginAustraliaCEOJohnBorghettiisfightingadifferentbattleonebasednotonalsquolineinthesandrsquoofmarketsharebutonincreasedrevenuethroughsalesofhigher-yieldfares
VirginrsquosclearestwininthebusinessclassdogfighthasbeentrumpingQantasonthetranscontinentalroutewithinternational-gradeseatsonitsAirbusA330lsquoCoasttoCoastrsquoservicesthespaciousangledlie-flatseatswhichboastplentyofnooksforkeepingpersonalitemsathandplusalargeseatbackscreenwithvideo-on-demandareleaguesaheadofthemorestandardrecliningseatfittedtoQantasequivalentAirbusA330s(whichalsoseesthemiddleseatblockedoffbyaplasticshroudtocreatewhatQantastagsasanlsquoinflightworkspacersquo)
VirginAustraliaalreadyrunsthetwin-aisleA330sonallweekdayflightsbetweenMelbourneandPerthplustwooutofthreeBrisbane-PerthweekdayservicesandplanstoupgradeSydney-Perthweekdayflightstothesameall-A330statusinOctober
Qantashasrespondedbyannouncingplanstoupgradeitsentire30-strongfleetofAirbusA330swithanewlie-flatbusinessclassseatwhichCEOAlanJoycepromisedwillbeldquothebestdomesticproductanywhereintheworldanditleapfrogsanythingourcompetitorrsquosdoingrdquo
ldquotheyrsquoreveryexcitingtherersquosplentyoflegroomandwersquoreveryconfidentthattheywillgetanamazingreactionrdquoJoycetoldAustralianBusinesstravellerearlierthisyearjokingthatldquoIcertainlyswimintheseatsgivenmysizerdquo
thenewQantasseatsarenotexpectedtodebutuntiltheendof2014howevergivingVirginAustraliaasubstantialheadstartforwooingandwinningcorporateaccountscommittedtosubstantialeast-westtravel
INDuStrY NeWS